Project Manager
Location: US, MI, Ann Arbor
Salary range: 80000-100000
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Director
Required education: Professional
Industry: Aviation & Aerospace
Function: Project Management

Company profile:
Vayu builds affordable unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for healthcare supply chain management and post-disaster aid delivery.Currently, healthcare providers and disaster relief responders depend on costly, slow, and unreliable transportation by motorcycles, cars, and trucks to serve remote communities. One billion people live all or part of the year without access to all-weather roads. Vayu's UAVs will provide affordable, fast, and reliable delivery of vital goods to these isolated areas, both on a regular basis and in times of crisis.Our offices are in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA and New Delhi, India.

Job description:
Project Manager will be responsible for the management and control of projects involving complex new product development, as well as process improvement projects. Successful candidates will have a sound business background to oversee development and production of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Experience in aerospace engineering is required.We are developing a UAV with vertical take-off and landing capabilities that can autonomously transport 2 kg over 60-km for the purposes of healthcare supply chain and disaster relief to remote, hard-to-access regions. PM will oversee a team of three structural airframe engineers and a team of three controls systems engineers in Ann Arbor, Michigan; and coordinate activities with Indian subsidiary, consisting of manager and five aerospace engineers in New Delhi, India. All engineers graduated from leading universities including Caltech, IIT-Kanpur, and University of Michigan.Things to Consider1. We are hiring for entrepreneurial positions, at an entrepreneurial company. This means you’ll need to be resourceful and creative, while also following the processes that will allow us to scale quickly.2. We hire for culture and greatness. We are looking for well-rounded people who are willing to commit wholeheartedly to our cause for the next couple of years and grow alongside the company.3. This is a massive opportunity for the right person. The opportunity for upward mobility at Vayu is tremendous, but only if you’re willing to put forth the effort.ResponsibilitiesDirect and manage project development from beginning to end;Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with management;Drafts and reviews technical statements of work and proposals for the design and production of UAVs;Provide technical interface between external supply base, program development leaders and manufacturing to meet defined technology objectives;Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents;Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion;Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path(s);Attend relevant internal and external technical meetings and trade shows;Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans;Collaborate with other engineering functions/organizations to aid and assist in project/product transitions;Assist in writing, reviewing, and editing engineering proposals in response to RFPs, RFIs, etc.Develop the technical data package required to support air worthiness release (AWR) approvals for all platforms and services in a timely manner.Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

Requirements:
Education and experience:Minimum of 5 years managing projects in the aerospace industryPhD degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering and/or relevant equal industry experienceSuccessful candidates will have the following qualities:Needs to exhibit strong leadership, and the ability to operate under pressure.Must have strong decision making skills, work well in diverse groups, and exhibit excellent organizational, technical and communication (oral and written) skills in the English language.Driven, enthusiastic personality that thrives in fast-paced environmentsRecognized ability to lead, energize, and organize cross-functional teamsStrong level of emotional intelligence and conflict resolution skills

Benefits:
Selected candidate will be offered an excellent base salary commensurate with experience, along with competitive equity stake.